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The FSA is issuing an updated Allergy Alert on the Co-op recall of frozen Co-operative Loved by Us 4 Breaded Cod Fillets. The ‘best before’ date of the recall should have read January 2016 (and not February 2016). The original alert was issued on 27 February 2015.

Persia Food Ltd is recalling its Golden Raisins because the product contains sulphur dioxide, which is not mentioned on the packaging. This means the product is a possible health risk to anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

EFSA has announced the details for the Scientific Conference being organised on the occasion of the World EXPO 2015, which has food as its central theme. Representatives from the scientific and risk assessment community as well as risk managers and risk communicators from in and outside Europe are invited to attend.

Spicetech UK Ltd is recalling two brands of its gluten free sausage making kits because the products have excessive levels of gluten. This makes the two products a possible health risk for anyone who has an allergy or intolerance to gluten.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published the latest set of results from its year-long survey of campylobacter on fresh chickens. Campylobacter is a food bug mainly found on raw poultry and is the biggest cause of food poisoning in the UK.

Dealicious Mealz UK Ltd has recalled the above product from retail cusomers because Rhodamine B has been detected. Rhodamine B is not a permitted food additive (food colour), which may pose a risk to health. The FSA has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

Tesco has recalled all date codes of its ‘Mini Monkey’ Milk Chocolate Biscuits because the presence of peanut protein is not mentioned on the label. This makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who has an allergy to peanuts.

The Food Standards Agency, the British Retail Consortium, the Food and Drink Federation and the Seasoning and Spice Association are to put a spotlight on the supply chains for herbs and spices following recent cases where cumin and paprika have been found to contain undeclared almond protein.

Truly Madly Healthy has recalled its Pure Protein Strawberry powder and its Pure Protein Vanilla powder because the presence of milk and soya is not mentioned on the product labels. This makes the products a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk and its constituents and/or an allergy to soya.